JA Connection logo. Lesson 6: Days, Dates and Time - I

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Months of the Year

The counter for month is gatsu.

The names of the months are very easy to remember once you know how to count to 12. The name of the month is simply the number of the month plus the counter.

For example:
June is the sixth month so, in Japanese it is "Rokugatsu."

January Ichigatsu
February Nigatsu
March Sangatsu
April Shigatsu
May Gogatsu
June Rokugatsu
July Shichigatsu
August Hachigatsu
September Kugatsu
October Juugatsu
November Juuichigatsu
December Juunigatsu

Days of the Month

When identifying the days of a month, you will encounter two different counters, "ka" and "nichi."



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